Exclusive, Rainbow Elders News!

Boulder County Colorado sent this bulletin at 03/09/2018 12:00 PM MST

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.

Rainbow Elders Newsletter-March 2018

For Boulder County's LGBT older adults, their families and allies

Welcome, Michael Chifalo!

Hello! I am the new LGBT Program Specialist at the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging. I am excited to work with both Project Visibility and Rainbow Elders as I assist in serving Boulder County’s LGBT older adults. I was born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado, where I visit often to see family and friends. I earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. In LA, I worked for a domestic violence service agency, where we provided welfare-to-work services to survivors of domestic violence who received public assistance. I met my partner in California, and then moved to his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, where I worked in post-adoption services with the families of ten southwestern Alabama counties. I then returned home to Colorado to work in education at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work where I continue to teach research, policy and practice classes part time. I live in Denver with my partner and our two cats. Feel free to contact me at mchifalo@bouldercounty.org, 303.441.4518, our rainbow elders facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LGBTEldersBoCo/ or our project visibility facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/projectvisibilityboulder/.

SENIOR DAY AT THE CAPITOL

Wednesday, March 21

8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The Capitol, 200 E Colfax Avenue

Denver, CO 80203

Continental Breakfast 8 a.m.

North 2nd Floor Mezzanine

Morning Session 9 a.m.-noon
North 2nd Floor Mezzanine and Old Supreme Court Chambers

Lunch Session noon-2 p.m.
Scottish Rites Masonic Center
1370 Grant Street (across the street from The Capitol)

For more information or to register to attend, check out the

Colorado Senior Lobby at http://www.coloradoseniorlobby.org/

Upcoming Events

Saturday, March 10

noon-3 p.m.

Old Lesbians Organizing for Change @ Davey's Chuck Wagon in Lakewood

Recurring every 2nd Sat of each month.

Wednesday, March 14

9-10:30 a.m.

Rainbow Elders Coffee Klatch @ Longmont Senior Center

Wednesday, March 28

9-10:30 a.m.

Rainbow Elders Coffee Klatch @ Lafayette Senior Center

Recurring every 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month.

Thursday, April 12

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Rainbow Elders Supper Club Potluck @ Longmont Senior Center

Recurring every 2nd Thursday of each month.

March is Women's History Month

Join us in honoring and celebrating all female identified people who paved the way for us, and to those who continue to stand up for change that secures our future. Spend some time learning about Women's History Month at https://womenshistorymonth.gov/.

Helpful Resources:

Sage of the Rockies

As an affiliate member of the nationwide SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) network, The LGBT Center of Colorado's SAGE of the Rockies program offers activities and events that focus on health, housing, legal and financial planning, legacy, and social connection, specifically for LGBT persons age 50+. Check out their resources and calendar at https://glbtcolorado.org/sage/.

One Colorado

One Colorado is the state’s leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Coloradans and their families. Check out the work they do at http://www.one-colorado.org/.

Amber Cantora Refocusing My Family

Out Boulder County and First Congregational Church of Boulder with support from First United Methodist Church of Boulder, PFLAG Boulder County, and Cairn Christian Church are pleased to present, Amber Cantora.

In her memoir, Refocusing My Family, Cantora unveils what it was like to be raised in one of the most anti-gay religious organizations and how coming out alienated her from her family and burdened her with devastation that nearly took her life. With grace and transparency, Amber's book sheds light on the harm that religious and family rejection have on the human soul, and offers LGBTQ people and their religious families, a better way to love.

March 14, 7 p.m.

First Congregational Church UCC Boulder

1128 Pine Street

Boulder, CO

For more info contact Out Boulder County at

http://www.outboulder.org/

Caregiving Symposium

An educational event

for families and friends of older adults with

information, resources, workshops and lunch.

Thursday, May 17

8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (come for all or only part)

Plaza Convention Center

1850 Industrial Circle, Longmont

or 303-441-1685

To learn more about Boulder County's Area Agency on Aging, the home of our LGBT programs, please visit https://www.bouldercounty.org/departments/community-services/area-agency-aging/ or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BoulderCountyAreaAgencyonAging/.

The LGBT Programs of the BCAAA receive support from:

The Dave Ensign Charitable Foundation and many individual donors like you.

Caregiving Support	Nutrition	Volunteering	Wellness	Planning	Elder Rights


Care Ombudsmen	Friendly Visiting	Medicare Counseling	LGBT Programs	Info & Assistance	Advocacy & Engagement